Rail-joint and tie-plate.



A. BARNS. RAIL JOINT AND TIE PLATE. APPLIQATION mlnn we. 7, 1909.

Patented 0ct.12 ,190 9.

M Z. Emmi 1; l citizienfnfithe pnited Stat siding at -;Beiwei"-;'Fgl

mm iemee ll BAIIi-iOiNT'AND T'I 'EQLAEP E; i

. eiice. being hedtherein {to "the;

' seqbnd to zpliov ide a tie p'liitefqf a simple finds dprzible construction for suppozbting theeo'nl-f frpn't'ing ends; of: two mils} whereby said;

(rails "ca'nnot becoine laterallydisplaced l ela 20,- tiive tothe supporting ties i sleepersjthird,

f Zthat cafn be easily and-quickly,installediloy' unskilled'la'bofi; 7These and such Either. 010- eble inezins for'holdi'ng s'i'ndbi'eeinglthe thereon; and fourth; t-o-provide a-mellijomtjects as may Hereinafter .appeap'are;attained"1 iii detail and theni'cl'eii'med.

Inthe drawingz e-Fi' Fig. 3 is" a similar View taken the line .Y-'-,Y of Fig.1, Figf isa perspective. view 3140f a. detached'tie'plate, and5Fig. 5'isa. side elevation of 1 the c01gntzionti11g; 'ends{ of t'w01 rails constructed tokinterlopk and p revent longitudinzfledispl ieem'ent. i

My improved tie plat; cqmpxises pa rillel "i longitiidinal bare-imam the endsthereiof 1 upon the lower sides-connected by depending integialitransversetie in'exnbers 2. .The, bars 1 intermediate the ends th ei eof have the lower sides connected by" an integrfil plate 8 g5 approximatelyxthe sanie inTthiQknesS- es the 7 Q0. 5 a prescribeddistance apart.-

'- members 2, saidplate'heving'thetransverse edges thereofprovided with dependingxtie members '4. adapted to; cenfront and cooperate with the members 2 inholding-two The bars 1 edjecent'to the ends th'ereef have the outer sides provided with enlarge-1 ments 6 adapted to strengthen end reinforce; said bars upon opposite sides of the openings 7 formed by said bars, plate 3 and the mem bers2.

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semi g lt a id riefiaies w ich, the ollowings a-s'pecificaugnamfe.

re- .I is side.-eleVa-;

"it-ti-me eepittgig fi'fiteii'himijtliiiee l}, the, rz'iilsfi :indf '9 are placed 'upen the tie plate splice bat-r3110 placed I iiponj the enggiging"theibas'flafiges ii :ind the under; sidesiof tl e'-;he:iels(ifgsiiiitlrailsL' The splice bars;' 1Q rest, tipcin thef tie plate between the lon itudinal edgesof the basfldngell qnd tlieiibars' 1; and" are; connected to the rails" itlironghqthe splice,birs nd theweiis ofsaid f'netils',jsimilaif t'didi'fordineiy nailij'oin't.

JTlieend ofl th e "rziil gha the web theieof' I pi ovidedlwith.a' tfansveirse dmfetziil slot 14 '70 reeeivi-z i projeeting'dovetail tongue; 1-5 T. fea ri 'edby-tljie end if'the mil When the tongue 1;5. i-s -fitted in the slot-14;, the-m1 s- "cannot"lewomelongitndinzilly displaced relefti tethered-9.

, longitudinal: edges o'f the splice bars 10 are novidedlwithispike noteheslfi for spikes. 11,; said: spikes extending downwardly upon the -8 0 inner-sides? efith'e lepenings' 'E-lin'tothe' ties. :while'" the lieads of sziid spikes extend.

Yer th' longitudinal edges, of the s'plice lti s'thought that t-he manner of assemfbl-in'g ftlievairious parts of the rail joint and j the positioning of the tie plate wil-l be fully understood-withoutfurther description, and WhileAin the drawing there is illustrated va;

and cooperate with the first mentioned mem be'rs,.' said plate andv the first mentioned members adapted to-suppo rt the base flanges of said-fails, splice bars bfaeing the sides bf of ari anged between said longitudinal bars 1 -picet'erre d embodiment of the inventiongit is pending tie members adaptedto confront 1'05 Said rails and having the loweredges tliereand the edges of the base, flanges of seidl rails, said splice bars having the longitudinal edgesthereot provided with spike notches, spikes ada ted to extend downwardly through said notches upon the inner sides of said longitudinal bars and engage in said ties, and means for connecting said splice bars to said rails, substantially as described.

'2. In a'rail joint, the combination with ties and railsladapted to be held in position by said ties, of a tieplate adapted to fit upon said ties and space the same, said plate comprising longitudinal bars, tie members connecting the ends of said bars, a plate con- ;necting said bars intermediate the ends thereof and adapted to cooperate with said 'members in spacing said ties said plate and said members being adapted to support said rails, splice bars connected to said rails and having the lo er edges thereof resting upon said plate and said members atthe inner sides of said. longitudinal bars, and means adapted to engage the edges of said splice bars and the inner edges of said longitudinal bars for holding the tie plate and rails upon said ties.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALFRED L. BARNS.

Witnesses:

J AMES D. Pnnnorr, J osEPH MCFERRON. 

